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UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL

(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))

Attorney Docket No.

First Inventor

Title

287122-00004

Ronald E. Nichols

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LOW ENERGY METHOD OF PYROLYSIS OF
HYDROCARBON MATERIALS SUCH AS RUBBER

Express Mail Label No.

EL701525216US

APPLICATION ELEMENTS

See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
ADDRESS TO: Box Patent Application

Washington, DC 20231

Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)

(Submit an urigintji and a tfupliiiiw for fee processing)

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I 5/ I Applicant claims small entity status.
1 1 1 See 37 CFR 1.27.

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14

Specification [Total Pages

(preferred arrangement set forth below)

- Descriptive title of the invention

- Cross Reference to Related Applications

- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D

- Reference to sequence listing, a table,
or a computer program listing appendix

- Background of the Invention

- Brief Summary of the Invention

- Brief Description of the Drawings if filed)

- Detailed Description

- Claim(s)

- Abstract of the Disclosure

CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or
Computer Program Appendix)
8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
{i f appl icable, all necessary

a | | Computer Readable Form (CRF)

b. Specification Sequence Listing on:
□ CD-ROM or CD-R {2 copies); or
["1 paper

c. 1 | Statements verifying identity of above copies

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5. Oath or Declaration
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Drawing(s) (35 U. S.C. 113) [ Total Sheets
[ Total Pages

Newly executed (original or copy)

□ Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 .63 (d))
(for continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)

DELETION OF INVENTORY

Signed statement attached deleting inventors)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).

Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76

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ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS

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Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement j=| Power of
(when there is an assignee) ' ' Attorney

English Translation Document^// applicable)
Information Disclosure I I Copies of IDS

Statement (IDS)/PTO-1449 1 1 Citations

Preliminary Amendment

Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
(Should be specifically itemized)

Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
(if foreign priority is claimed)

Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122

(b)(2){B)(i). Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/3o

or its equivalent.

Other:

18. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION ,check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in a preliminary amendment,
or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:

| | Continuation I I Divisional | | Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.: /

Prior application information:

Examiner _

Group Art Unit:

For CONTINUATION OR DIVISIONAL APPS only: The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which an oath or declaration is supplied under
Box 5b, is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying continuation or divisional application and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The incorporation can only be relied upon when a portion has been inadvertently omitted from the submitted application parts.

19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

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Customer Number or Bar Code Label

S Onsort Custom&r No: or Attach barcods lat&l tiem)\:

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Correspondence address below

Name

Address

City

Country

Debra Z. Anderson

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

600 Grant Street - 44th Floor

Pittsburgh

United States

State

Telephone

Pennsylvania

4l2.566.l9l0

Zip Code

Fax

I5219

412.566.6099

Name (Print/ Type)

Dej^rja Z. Anderson

Registration No. (Attorney/ Agent)

44,506

L Signature

Date

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Burden Hour Statement: This form is estimated to take 0.2 hours to complete. Time will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case. Any comments on
the amount of time you are required to complete this form shoura be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC
20231. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Box Patent Application,
Washington, DC 20231.

PTO/SB/17 (11-00)
Approved for use through 10/31/2002. OMB 0651-0032
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FEE TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2001

Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT

($)

449.00

Complete if Known

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Group Art Unit

Attorney Docket No.

Ronald E. Nichols

287122-00004

METHOD OF PAYMENT

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

j — j The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge

indicated fees and credit any overpayments to:
Deposit

Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Name

02-2556

Eckcrt Seamans Chcrin & Mcllott

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Small

Entity Entity

Fee Fee Fee Fee

Code ($) Code ($)

Fee Description

Fee Paid

0 Charge Any Additional Fee Required
Under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17

Applicant claims small entity status.
' — ' See 37 CFR 1,27

2. [✓) Payment Enclosed:

0 Check □ Credit card □ ™£* \J

Other

FEE CALCULATION

BASIC FILING FEE

Large Entity Small Entity
Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Description
Code ($) Code ($)

101 710 201 355 Utility filing fee

Fee Paid

106 320

107 490

108 710
114 150

206 160 Design filing fee

207 245 Plant filing fee

208 355 Reissue filing fee
75 Provisional filing fee

214

355.00

SUBTOTAL (1) ($)

355.00

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES

Fee from

Extra Claims below Fee Paid

Total Claims l~26[ . 20 » = \ t * I 9| = l 54.00|

Independent | 71 . o«* _

Claims I ^

Multiple Dependent

40.00 |

Large Entity Small Entity

Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Description

Code ($) Code ($)

103 18 203 9
102 80 202 40

104 270 204 135

109 80 209 40

110 18 210 9

Claims in excess of 20

Independent claims in excess of 3

Multiple dependent claim, if not paid

** Reissue independent claims
over original patent

** Reissue claims in excess of 20
and over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2)

($)

94.00

**or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above

105

130

205

65

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

127

50

227

25

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet

139

130

139

130

Non-English specification

147

2,520

147

2,520

For filing a request for ex parte reexamination

112

920*

112

920*

Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action

113

1,840*

113

1,840*

Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action

115

110

215

55

Extension for reply within first month

116

390

216

195

Extension for reply within second month

117

890

217

445

Extension for reply within third month

118

1,390

218

695

Extension for reply within fourth month

128

1,890

228

945

Extension for reply within fifth month

119

310

219

155

Notice of Appeal

120

310

220

155

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

121

270

221

135

Request for oral hearing

138

1,510

138 1,510

Petition to institute a public use proceeding

140

110

240

55

Petition to revive - unavoidable

141

1,240

241

620

Petition to revive - unintentional

142

1,240

242

620

Utility issue fee (or reissue)

143

440

243

220

Design issue fee

144

600

244

300

Plant issue fee

122

130

122

130

Petitions to the Commissioner

123

130

123

130

Petitions related to provisional applications

126

180

126

180

Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt

581

40

581

40

Recording each patent assignment per
property {times number of properties)

146

710

246

355

Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR § 1.129(a))

149

710

249

355

For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))

179

710

279

355

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

169

900

169

900

Request for expedited examination

of a design application

Other fee (specify) _

"Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (3)

($)

0.00

SUBMITTED BY

_ C om p le t e (if applicable)

Name (PnnUType)

Debra Z. Arflerson | | 44,506

Telephone

412.566.1910

I Signature

Date

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the amount of time you are required to complete this form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC
20231 . DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, DC 20231 .